New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-28
YALE'S LARGEST CLASS.
SENIORS HAVE THEIR DAY IN NEw-HANEN.
SPEECHES AND PoEMs-PLASTING THE IVY PRIZES
AWARDED.

AWARDED.
NEw.HAvEN, June 27 (Specian The 1s6th commence
ment week Of Yale University began under the most
suspicious circumstances to-day 1t SIS class day
In many respects the class OF s7 is the most notable
that has been graduated. II Of high
scholarship and ts aggregate term stand is Ike highest
ever attained by class in any university in America
III demolished the barrier between town and gown in the
sophomore year and consequently its members are
respected by citizens of the City OF Ems These
served to make the ceremonies OF to-day imposing
than usual and the people Of the town and visitors TO
the number OF thousands gathered around the
amphteatre on the historic campus to listen to the
class hisoresand farewell songs the young who
are so thoroughly imbucd with what President DwigL;
calls the Yale spirit First OF all the exercises in
Batte Chapel this morning, including the class poem by
William Mccormick, OF Harrisburg; an grafton, The
organized work OF educated men," James Rockwell
Sheffield. Utica n. Y. the class ode, "A Watch the
Rhine" Francis c. Clark of sing Sing; and the an
nouheelent OI scholarships aud prizes by President
After the exercises Of the morning tho marched
to the spot in front OF Old south Middle where 80
many farcweils have been uttered and lighted the long
rakish clay pipes which much feature OF the
graduation exercises the oxford cap aud gown Of the
honorcd president The class-day committee
Robert Maxwell. chairman Carleton Lewis Bronson
Ernest Leroy Caldwell, Charles Wesley Holly, Allen
Lyon Phelps. Frederic Wells Hart. Edward stachIin.
Watched by the multitude of spectators which included
Senators Sherman and tvarts and President Dwight
himself ~ sang the old songs for the last time and
amid clouds OF smoke uttered of friendship that
VIII never be forgotten as long as memory lasts me
programme OF exercises was rs follows Histories, VIII
lam savage BnTns Bath n IL Charles s Mis- Ie HinaS S
ton May North Br0okicld Mass; Albert Richard
Prtehar, Rochester; ivy ode; rancs Cameron Carhe
Sing Sing. After the histories disposed or the
class formed in line and headed by the band marched to
WITH the usual 5ere%onieS and the snsng Of the yy
ode The ivy came from oxford, England
The class then marched To the houses OF President
Dwight and cx-Prcsilcnt Porter, where they were
warmly received After giving The president the benefit
of the last class yell and hearing from his lips the bene
dction God bless you an the class hasene,l to tne
campus aud prepared for the promenade given IN
The promenade was the greatest social OF the
season, among those present being Senator E'art''
The prizes awarded follows:
Haven Conn; scldiors Memorial Fellowship Washington
are s@ Bfo U % conS F6os
NeS Haven: Wilbur LCrss's5 lcappoinIel of Gufley VILE
fohoarsip for the class Of s6-Wsm " Crehoe OF
land. ohio the class OF 's-John H. Curtis. Of New
'ssEvaUs WOoen 81. OF Indianapolis Int. aud yam Phou
Lee ~ o. CHINA csrE iG1 iN sc GLASS
ship for the class OF s7, john II. CARTS oiNew,Hayen
tIiGned by an on5r creek. 81 and
- in The Ameesn sohsS Of Ar'SSsy m A'hs1s
Golden aS %a for the c%s OF S Arthur Tflas
prEe SEQ Harry Lyme second prize OF $40 each TO
Wen we 4 So SGrn s. o'' Scott pri. ia german W1%
MeSG si9 CSa sH h% oof IN o acSn angnage
Wnloulh6y NJ. Baboook. NeN.Hsyen Thomas II Cur
New Haven Clarence C. Ferris Sound Belch, Conn:
John V. Pomcroy san FranciscO r r. Whtilesey south
ington Conn., on natural and physical sIignee LAM S
TingnaIntoh. y. " William A setehell Nor.
witch. Connt mathematics William A. Cornish
Gillette y j. oncYear Honor. IN PlhosoplyL1eia!d ~
beard Chicago. John II. CuTts NcwilaNen John G. peh
Erie Penn william l. Phelps Now-iiaveni Edward J.
Root Springfield Ohio Political Science. History ana Law
-WNlonghby NJ. Bibcoch Now Haven Alfred Cot, New
London Harry \. Damn. Su.quelanna, Penn You fhou
Lee fragrant HIS Chnts q. ROsenzweg. Erie Prnn IN
English Gerald H. Beard. OF Chicago Carleton L. BRONSON
OF New tanaan, Comb John H. curtis Of New Haven on
Phou Lee. OF h Clarence morse. OF Cncagpi w J"
Phelps OF Now-lIaven. tn Ntura ami Physical science
Edward ". Goosenough Of Winchester, Conn., Faul
Spencer, brooklyn, y. \.